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by Thomas à Kempis (1379/80 - 1471)
Translation by Jacqueline E. van der Waals (1868 - 1922)

Die mijns harten vrede zijt
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the Latin 
Die mijns harten vrede zijt,
En de eenig ware ruste,
Reine bron van klare lusten,
Zuivre zon van zaligheid -
Laat mij willen en niet willen,
Wat Gij wilt en niet en wilt,
Blijde gaande door het stille
Leven in Uw vreê verstild.
Buiten U is niets dan strijd,
Niets dan moeiten, niets dan zorgen -
Laat mij, in Uw rust geborgen,
Slapen gaan in eeuwigheid.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Jacqueline van der Waals, Gebroken kleuren, (ed. Roel Houwink). G.F. Callenbach, Utrecht 1939 p.61. Above the poem it reads "Naar Thomas à Kempis" (After Thomas à Kempis.) See the final paragraph of "Qualiter standum sit ad dicendum in omni re desiderabili" in De Imitatione Christi, Book III, chapter 15 (also known as chapter 52) .


Text Authorship:

  • by Jacqueline E. van der Waals (1868 - 1922), no title, appears in Gebroken kleuren [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Latin by Thomas à Kempis (1379/80 - 1471), "Qualiter standum sit ad dicendum in omni re desiderabili", appears in De Imitatione Christi, Book III, chapter 15 (also known as chapter 52)
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Henk Bijvanck (1909 - 1969), "Die mijns harten vrede zijt", 1951, copyright © 1960 [ alto, oboe and organ ], from Twee liederen, no. 2, Amsterdam: Donemus [sung text not yet checked]
  • by J. L. van den Broeke , "Die mijns harten vrede zijt" [ mixed chorus ], In: Volkszangbibliotheek : vierstemmige koren; Amsterdam : Alsbach [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Antonius Wilhelmus Rijp (1867 - 1931), "Die mijns harte vrede zijn" [ voice and organ or piano ], from Het klaverblad, no. 3, Amsterdam : Ten Have [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Cornelis Theodorus , "Die mijns harten vrede zijt" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Theo Van der Bijl (1886 - 1971), "Die mijns herte vrede zijt", published 1916 [ voice and piano ], Amsterdam : Alsbach [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Catharina Van Rennes (1858 - 1940), "Die mijns harten vrede zijt" [ voice and piano or organ ], from Drie ernstige liederen : nagelaten werk, no. 3, Utrecht : Wagenaar [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-04-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 64

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